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| Airport type | Private/Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Location | Dumka | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°13′54.3″N 087°16′04.2″E / 24.231750°N 87.267833°E / 24.231750; 87.267833 | ||||||||||
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Dumka Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: VEDK), also known as Sido Kanhu Airport, is a private airport and a military base that is located in Dumka, Jharkhand, India. The airport currently does not have any scheduled commercial services and is used only by gliders, private companies and government aircraft. Scheduled services were to begin to the state capital Ranchi under the government's UDAN scheme. The airport's expansion is underway for the commencement of scheduled passenger services. There are also plans to use the facility for training pilots.
See also
References
- "IN-0100 @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- http://nocas2.aai.aero/nocas/AAI_Links/Airports-IFR-VFR-200815.pdf
- ^ https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/national-register/Dumka%20Report.pdf
- "दुमका के लोगों को नए साल में ग्लाइडिंग का तोहफा- dumka people will now enjoy glider ride". News18 Hindi. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- "Air Deccan ordered to commence Jamshedpur-Kolkata flight by February 15". The Indian Express. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- "Fly by February 15 or fly out". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- India announces second round of UDAN routes - ch-aviation
- "Dumka airport will expand area, Dumka Hindi News". Hindustan. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- "dumka airport: Dumka airport runway damaged in govt's 1,000-days celebrations | Ranchi News". Times of India. 26 September 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-15.
- "दुमका फ्लाइंग एकेडमी में शुरू हुई ग्लाइडर पायलट ट्रेनिंग". Hindustan Dainik (in Hindi). Retrieved 2020-01-11.
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